Balgownie Estate Chardonnay, Yarra Valley 2014 AUD$45 The colour is light to medium straw and the bouquet contains nutty and almond meal nuances. It’s very intense and concentrated in the mouth with a core of ripe fruit sweetness and a long, long finish. A very

Nicholas Thomas Nobilo 2007 Jubilee Reserve Pinotage NZD$69.99 Rich, smooth and rather tasty red from a grape variety that accounts for a very small percentage of the national vineyard. Nicely mature, with a suggestion of Oxo cube adding complexity to the red berry and spicy oak

Stonecroft 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon, Hawke’s Bay NZD$47 Dense, ripe Cabernet Sauvignon with classic blackberry, cedar wood, cigar box, dried herb and spicy oak flavours. A deep, brooding wine, it will be many years before its full potential is revealed. This is elegance on a grand